Storage-battery terminal



Dec. 28 1926. 1,612,381

R. KOCH STORAGE BATTERY TERMINAL,

' Filed Dec. 14, ms

gnou/nto@ azuf@ Patented Dec. 28, 1926s RUDOLPH KOCH, OF MILWAUKE, WISCONSIN.

STORAGE-BATTERY TERMINAL.

Application led December 14, 1925. Serial No. 75,870.

This invention relates to a storage batter terminal. i

ne object is to provide a two section 4battery terminal combined with a 'locking .device to provide for an easy installation and removal of the terminal from the battery post and to permit of easy cleaning o f the terminal parts in the event of corrosion.

Another object resides in the provision of aI battery terminal constituted to provide for a tight, non-slip connection with the battery post such as will lprevent a loose connection and consequent battery trouble.

A still further object is to provide a simple,` inexpensive and effective storage battery terminal, embodying among. othercharacteristics, structural features providing for an adjustableconnection with the battery post so as to eliminate the use of lead strips, etc., and yet ermit use of the terminal or various size posts. l

It is still further designed to provide a battery terminal embodying separable parts which may be easily and readily assembled and as easily and readily disassembled to provide for cleaning and replacement of parts, if necessary,.and wherein with little or no diiculty the terminal may be applied to or removed from the battery post.

With the above `and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accom anying drawings and pointed out in the c aims hereto appended, it? being understood that various changes' in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction, within the scope of the claims,

may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a planview, parts being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is-a side elevation.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanymg drawings, the reference character 4 indicates a substantial mass` of suitf able material forming a body provided at' one end with a socket 5 adapted to receive and secure the'wire 6 designedi to connect the battery post 7 electrically wlth an ignition or lighting system (not shown), The

opposite end ofthe body 4 is bifurcated, pro'- viding spaced ears 8 connected adjacent their outer ends by a hinged pin 9 for a purpose presently explained The body 4 is adapted to support not only one end ofthe wire 6 but it also is adapted to support suitable means for connecting the terminal with the battery post 7. To this end, an arm 10 projects laterally from one- Side of the body 4wintermediate the ends of the latter and'adjacent the body'4, the arm is curved to form a clamping surface 11 provided with a rib 12 adapted to press or bite into the lead post on the battery, as will be presently explained.

An arm 13, provided with a curved portion forming a clamping surface 14, isl

adaptedto cooperate with the clamping arm 10-11 to secure the terminal to the battery post.' This second arm is of somewhat peculiar shape in that'it has its inner end reduced' in width `as at 15, to form curved shoulders 16, one on each side ofA the re- -duced portion adjacent' the curved clamping surface 14 with the clamping surface 11 of the arm I10 and thereby provide for an efective'binding action of the terminal on the battery post. The outer end of the reduced portion is bifurcated to form a hook 17 adapted to. pass between the ears 8 of the body 4 and swingingly hook over the aforesaid hinge-pin 9l whereby to provide for a swinging movementof the clamping arm l 13-14 into and out of cooperative relation with the 'clamping arm 10-11" to eiect a connection or disconnection of the terminal with the battery post 7.

By virtue of the hook connection of the ,clamping arm 13-14 with the body 4 and the l tter carrying the clamping arm 10-11,

e two pieces or sections of the terminall may be easily and readily assembled and as easily andreadily separated or taken apart for cleanin or replacement purposes. If the Jtermina should corrode, it is possible with the present terminal to take it apart easily, clean and use it again.

The terminal is fastened or locked onto vthe battery post 7 by means of a bolt 18 and nut 19,',the bolt passing'through the oblong apertures 20 in the outer ends ofthe clamping arms. By tightening the nut the rib 12 of the clamping surface 11 is caused to press or bite into the lead battery post, providing for a tight, non-slip grip on the post not likely'to -be jarred loose incident toV vibration of the post engaging parts being necessary or `jars due to rough roadways. Moreover,

the form of lclamping means employed is such as to be readily adjustable to coact with various sized battery posts, eliminating the use of lead strips, etc. to take up slack, and by virtue of the form and ready removal of the terminal from the post the latter is readily accessible forfeleaning purposes, if corroded, without danger of breakage of either the post or the terminal, no twisting to eifect the disconnection between terminal and post.

It will be understood that the terminal may be composed of brass, lead coated or composed of non-corrosive metal or of any metal deemed suitable for the purpose and that the rib 8 may be formed in either of the clamping surfaces of the arms or both,

as may be desired.

What is claimed is A battery terminal, comprising ,a body provided at one end with a wire receiving socket and at its other end with spaced ears, an arcuate clamping arm' extending laterally from said body intermediate its ends and terfminatingin an ear having an Iopening therein, a hinge pin-between the ears on the body, a second arcuate clamping arm having a reduced end provided with a hook Iadapted to adapted to bite into the battery post when the.

arms are forced together.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

RUDOLPH KOCH.V 

